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The following is based on the topic outline found in the AP US History "Acorn Guide". Although it is not necessarily exactly what you need to know for the exam, it will provide you with an "idea" of what you are reading for (while taking "Fresh Notes," of course).

10. The Crisis of the Union
  • Pro- and anti-slavery arguments and conflicts
  • Compromise of 1850 and popular sovereignty
  • The Kansas-Nebraska Act and the emergence of the Republican Party
  • Abraham Lincoln, the election of 1860, and secession

Kennedy Chapters for this Segment

  • Chapter 18 - Renewing the Sectional Struggle (pages 390-408)
  • Chapter 19 - Drifting Toward Disunion (pages 409-433)

The "New York" Quiz Questions for this section


Kennedy Exam Multiple Choice Questions for this section


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